Scientific discovery is a stochastic process that cannot be centrally planned. What looks like science is not always scientific, and what looks unscientific yet produces scientific results is more scientific than you think. The universe keeps track of your trials, [you cannot escape] probability. Science as a branch of philosophy, bending and cracking under the labored burden of over ripened fruits. Pruning is necessary, perhaps beginning with specious epidemiology. Continue reading “1 – An Introduction to our Brand of Skeptical Empiricism”